AS-i Safety Monitor with Muting functions

The ASM2E AS-i Safety Monitor was successfully launched this year. The Muting function long awaited by the market and users alike, has now been added to the E-variants of Leuze electronic’s ASM Safety Monitors.

The Leuze electronic ASM2E Safety Monitor allows safety-set AS-i actuators to be monitored and safely stopped as an actuator group. The direct coupling with a second AS-i network for cross-section emergency stop applications is particularly cost-effective. All Leuze electronic ASM Safety Monitors comply with Category 4 and Performance Level PLe in acc. with EN ISO 13849-1 and SIL 3 in acc. with IEC/EN 61508.

The E-variants of the ASM1 and ASM2 Safety Monitors also boast an additional new functionality: both the ASM1E-m and the ASM2E-m are equipped with selectable Muting functions (2-sensor Parallel, 4-sensor Sequential). They therefore enable the time-monitored bridging of the protective device during the material transport, without any process interruptions. Several Muting areas can be set up with just one AS-i Safety Monitor.

All Muting parameters are set quick and easy with the asimon configuration and diagnostics software . The Muting Sensors are easy to integrate into the AS-i network via standard AS-i input slaves. The opto-electronic safety sensor with integrated AS-i interface, such as the ROBUST/AS-i Multiple Light Beam Safety Device, for example, can be connected directly to the AS-i cable, which significantly reduces cabling costs.